Smart Eyeglasses for the Visually Impaired

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The 411: Hands Free Electronic Eyeglasses for the Visually Impaired

Found on: https://nueyes.com/

NuEyes allowing the visually impaired to see



What is NuEyes?

NuEyes is the future of wearable technology allowing those with low vision to see and take part in everyday tasks, such as reading and being able to see a loved ones face. NuEyes featuring ODG Smartglasses are electronic, lightweight, and compact allowing for hands-free use.
What conditions does NuEyes help?

    Macular Degeneration
    Diabetic retinopathy
    Ocular Albinism
    Optic Atrophy
    Cone-Rod Dystrophy
    Forms of Glaucoma
    Stargardt’s Disease
    Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
    Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
    Nystagmus
    Retinopathy of Prematurity
    Forms of Retinitis Pigmentosa
    And other conditions

Our mission:

The elderly population is growing exponentially and with that comes higher levels of visually impairing diseases. NuEyes in partnership with ODG wants to give the visually impaired the opportunity to have a normal life and partake in everyday tasks without their vision disabling them. Everyone has the right to see!
What activities can I do?

    Cooking
    Walking
    Reading
    Going to school
    Watching TV
    Managing finances
    Shopping
    Attend cultural events
    Travelling on public transportation
    Seeing a loved one’s face for possibly the first time

What makes Nueyes different?

    Sleek design – Our smartglasses are lightweight and compact, weighing only .27 lbs(125 grams). They are all black with a stylish and practical design.
    Allows freedom – A hands-free device allows use of both hands while the smartglasses enable vision.
    Speech Recognition – lets wearers use voice commands to improve the image projected through the lenses.
    OCR/TTS – Optical Character Recognition along with Text To Speech technology will read printed material to the wearer.
    Activities of daily living – NuEyes smart glasses for low vision are wireless, allowing free and independent mobility in the home and outside. Tasks from cooking to grocery shopping are now made possible.
    Natural Sight Replicated – The front camera auto focus feature allows automatic focus switching between near and far objects to simulate the function of natural human eyes. Mid-range vision will help in seeing faces or watching TV. Lastly, long-range vision allows sight for far away, such as looking outside a window (via the included optional 2x lens).
    NuEyes “smart” glasses offer magnification up to 12x (additional 2x lens included for distance)
    NuEyes smart glasses are the first wireless, hands-free low vision aids that offer mobility benefits as users do not have to bother themselves with wires and control buttons.

The Origin of NuEyes:

CEO Mark Greget was working with distributing magnifying boxes for the visually impaired in their homes. A recurring question arose as to why technology had not been created in glasses to do the same thing as the big and bulky boxes. Next came the idea to create a pair of glasses that would fulfill these needs. Soon after Mark started working with different manufacturers for head worn devices trying to find what was going to be best for the consumer. Partnering with a company called ODG, Osterhout Design Group, who makes military technology for special operations they created the NuEyes smart glasses for low vision.

NuEyes Helps Visually Impaired Dad of Two with Raising His Children:

Adam Palmer, 35 years old, is a dad of two living with low vision. Retinitis pigmentosa affected his ability to fully interact with his children, such as helping his son with his homework or being able to see his daughter play in low lighting. NuEyes ODG Smartglasses allowed Adam to have full interaction with his family.

Adam came across NuEyes ODG Smartglasses by searching for low vision smartglasses on google. He came to the decision of NuEyes Smartglasses because they had more technology and better representation than their competitors.

Working with NuEyes

Adam works full-time supporting his family. NuEyes ODG Smartglasses made it possible for him to accomplish day-to-day computer work, traveling within airports, Ubers, and other cities. Even further independence has been obtained by the ability to read his mail, recipes, text messages, and the buttons on the washer or dryer. His white shirts no longer come out with a blue tint because he can now confirm the clothing colors match. Also, after 5 years he can now read the mail on his own without someone’s help.

Raising a Family with NuEyes:

NuEyes ODG Smartglasses have furthered the bond between Adam and his son. Now they can share the joy of cooking together and he can teach his son how to barbeque on the grill. Overall, it has increased his capacity in raising his children, such as helping his son with homework or changing diapers on his 1-year old daughter.

The low vision smartglasses have enhanced Adam’s time with his family. Now he can see his daughter playing in the living room when the lighting conditions are dark, due to dim indoor or outdoor lighting. NuEyes ODG Smartglasses have increased his ability to see brighter and sharper in locations where the lighting cannot be controlled.

A New Sense of Comfort with NuEyes

A new sense of comfort has been found by wearing NuEyes ODG Smartglasses. Adam has the capacity to walk around with the glasses in unfamiliar areas and feel at ease because they have enhanced his visual awareness of his surroundings. Now he can see a stop sign from 163 feet away and while being a passenger in a car, navigate the radio and air conditioning. Also, texts and emails can be read on his phone or computer through magnification and OCR (optical character recognition), a feature that reads text out loud to the user.

“Knowing that my vision is decreasing, it brings some comfort knowing that I can complete day-to-day tasks on my own with the use of NuEyes,” says Adam Palmer.

About NuEyes

NuEyes was founded by two U.S. veterans in partnership with Osterhout Design Group, a military contractor who developed glasses for battlefield applications. Their glasses and software have been modified to assist people with visual impairments and to provide a platform for further feature development. NuEyes featuring ODG Smartglasses are electronic, lightweight, and compact allowing for hands-free use. NuEyes wants to give the visually impaired the opportunity to have a normal life and partake in everyday tasks without their vision disabling them.